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I would emphasize the water tower and the greenhouse as the destinations of the trail. This gives the neighborhood and the president's house a little buffer.
I would be glad to walk this with anyone who is interested. We walked it with Greg good last year.
Jenny
Jenny Selin
1224 Fairlawns
Morgantown, WV 26505
USA
Phone:(304-598-9650)
jselin@hotmail.com
> From: gshogren@gmail.com
> Date: Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:06:29 -0500
> To: ty.pearson@gmail.com
> CC: jbond3@mix.wvu.edu; rpostwvu@gmail.com; Bikeboard@cheat.org
> Subject: Re: [Bikeboard] Campus Connector
>
> On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 4:44 PM, Tyler Pearson <ty.pearson@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> What the crap?
> I thought you had left.
> You back? And forth?
> Life good?
>
> > Jake,
> >
> > I'm literally working on the presentation right now. I just met with
> > Jon about it, and will be meeting with Ryan tonight about the details.
> > The main goal for the meeting tomorrow should be explaining why the
> > campus connector is important to students, so I will be going over the
> > main talking points tonight. A resolution will also be sponsored by a
> > governor in support of the connector, and the SGA BOG will vote on it
> > the week after.
> >
> > I also just talked to a city reporter with the Daily Anthenaeum, and
> > she wants to do a more in depth separate article on it before the vote
> > next week. This can go over more of the nitty gritty details.
>
> Does the student body not know of this?
> Or was it been an on-again off-again thing?
>
> >
> > Tyler
> >
> >
> > On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 3:20 PM, Jacob Brown <fdjakeb@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Bike Board Members,
> >>
> >> It has been requested that I gather some information regarding the campus
> >> connector so that Ryan Post and I can present this information to the SGA at
> >> an upcoming meeting to bring the matter up again to the attention of the
> >> SGA.
> >>
> >> Can someone who knows the details of the Campus Connector please email me or
> >> Ryan Post this information. I know the basics of the idea that we have
> >> discussed in the meetings, but I wanted to get input from those who have
> >> worked on it extensively.
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >> Jacob Brown
> >>
> >> On Tue, Nov 17, 2009 at 3:14 PM, Ryan Post <rpostwvu@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I’m still waiting on any information from Tyler or the bike board.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> From: Jonathan Bond [mailto:jbond3@mix.wvu.edu]
> >>> Sent: Monday, November 16, 2009 11:53 AM
> >>> To: Ryan Post
> >>> Subject: RE: Campus Connector
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Hey Ryan,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I will see you Wednesday at the sga meeting. You can keep it very brief
> >>> regarding the campus connector. If you could just explain the importance of
> >>> it, I think it would be nice to get the image back out there to the new
> >>> president as well as the formation of ideas for the fall.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Sincerely,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Jon
> >>>
> >>> 304-639-2341
> >>>
> >>> On 11/13/09, Ryan Post <rpostwvu@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> I got this link today from the MD racing forum although partially
> >>> unrelated,
> >>>
> >>> http://www.streetfilms.org/bike-lanes-in-the-big-apple/#more-16311 shows
> >>> how NYC implemented 3 classes of bike lanes.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Just to clarify, I have time to do the presentation if I’m given the
> >>> information. I’ve been to some SGA meetings before, and I found that
> >>> powerpoints are awkward, and I’d prefer to just speak, and possibly hand out
> >>> something only if needed.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> As far as I’m aware, this issue is only dealing with the path from 8th and
> >>> Grant up to either the Presidents House or Engineering. Any references to
> >>> trail steepness I would prefer to reference another street, such as
> >>> currently this hill is “as steep as the hill in front of Eisland Hall”, or
> >>> “this hill will be no steeper than Stewart Street in front of Life
> >>> Sciences”.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> That just seems easier and less boring than 100% of speeches that I’ve
> >>> heard at SGA meetings that had visual aids.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Ryan
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> From: Frank Gmeindl [mailto:fgmeindl@verizon.net]
> >>> Sent: Friday, November 13, 2009 2:02 PM
> >>> To: Jacob Brown
> >>> Cc: Jonathan Bond; Ryan Post
> >>> Subject: Re: Campus Connector
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Jonathan R., Greg Good, Jenny Selin
> >>>
> >>> Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles
> >>>
> >>> Sent from my iPhone
> >>>
> >>> On Nov 13, 2009, at 12:02 PM, Jacob Brown <fdjakeb@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Frank and Jon,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I spoke with Ryan Post and he is interested in helping with talking to SGA
> >>> about the campus connector. He was saying that if we can get the other BB
> >>> members that know more about the connector to get us the information by
> >>> Monday, we could get something together for Wednesday.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Otherwise, Ryan would be available to make the SGA meeting on the 2nd of
> >>> December, if my other date of the 9th would be too late.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Who do we need to talk to to get more detailed info to the SGA? Jonathan
> >>> R. and ???
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> - Jake
> >>>
> >>> On Fri, Nov 13, 2009 at 9:38 AM, Jacob Brown <fdjakeb@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Jon,
> >>>
> >>> I won't have the time to gather the information by next weeks meeting. I'm
> >>> pretty busy next week with trying to get my final submissions of my thesis
> >>> in. But once next week is over, I'll have time to meet with the BB members
> >>> to get what I would need to present to you.
> >>>
> >>> The only other issue is the meeting after Thanksgiving, I will be out of
> >>> town that week as well. What about the 9th of December, will SGA be meeting
> >>> that Wednesday? I know it is pretty late in the semester, but it would be
> >>> the only meeting I could make.
> >>>
> >>> What do you think.
> >>>
> >>> - Jake
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 6:47 PM, Jonathan Bond <jbond3@mix.wvu.edu> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Jake,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> If you could gather some information about the history of the campus
> >>> connector, and just come and speak to SGA during one of our meetings, I will
> >>> put you on our agenda. It does not have to be very long, just enough to
> >>> spur conversation, and we will find someone to right a resolution on your
> >>> (and the student's) behalf. Upon writing this, it should pick up some
> >>> publicity which would help push the issue even further. If you have any
> >>> questions, feel free to contact me. I would love to get you on the agenda
> >>> before thanksgiving (this meeting or the meeting after thanksgiving would be
> >>> fine) to get more done THIS SEMESTER. Just let me know.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Sincerely,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Jon
> >>>
> >>> On 11/12/09, Jacob Brown <fdjakeb@gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hmm, I could probably get on board with that. I know the general idea of
> >>> the campus connector, but I do not really know all of the past details.
> >>>
> >>> Are we talking like a slideshow presentation of a couple slides to present
> >>> to the SGA. We will have to look at the meeting schedule and see which one
> >>> we need to hit. Looks like they are Wednesday Nights at 7:30 in the
> >>> Rhododendron room.
> >>>
> >>> I dont imagine we have time to get ready for next week, and the following
> >>> week is before Thanksgiving break, so they may forego the meeting then. The
> >>> 2nd of December I have to be out of town (missing the bike board meeting
> >>> that week as well) - however, the meeting of the 9th of December would work.
> >>> I am not sure when they stop having meetings for winter break, but that
> >>> would give us time to prepare something, and then present it to them that
> >>> night.
> >>>
> >>> As an aside, not that this really matters, but my student status will also
> >>> come to an end at the end of the semester as well. But, if we did it on the
> >>> 9th, then I would still be a student and we would have time to prepare
> >>> something.
> >>>
> >>> Thoughts?
> >>>
> >>> - Jake
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I imagine I would want at least one of the other more knowledgable campus
> >>> connector bike board counterparts involved.
> >>>
> >>> On Thu, Nov 12, 2009 at 3:06 PM, Frank Gmeindl <fgmeindl@verizon.net>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Tyler,
> >>>
> >>> Good to hear from you! I hope your career is progressing famously:)
> >>>
> >>> I'm in total agreement with your recommendation. By copy of this message,
> >>> I ask Jake if he's willing to present to the SGA. There is at least 1 other
> >>> Bicycle Board member and a City Counselor that could support him if he
> >>> needed it. (I don't mention their names here because I'd like to discuss
> >>> with Jake first and then them.)
> >>>
> >>> Frank
> >>> Cyclists fare best when they act and are treated as drivers of vehicles
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On 11/12/2009 11:56 AM, Tyler Pearson wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hi Frank,
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> I saw the email yesterday about the campus connector and just wanted
> >>>
> >>> to let you know that I forwarded the email over to Jon Bond. He is
> >>>
> >>> the Student Health Chair of WVU Student Government and has brought up
> >>>
> >>> the campus connector to President Clements on various occasions to try
> >>>
> >>> and garner support from the WVU side.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Jon brought up the idea of having a presentation by someone on the
> >>>
> >>> Bike Board about the campus connector at a SGA meeting. This would
> >>>
> >>> help give the idea publicity again, and the SGA would also be able to
> >>>
> >>> pass a resolution of support, helping press it forward as a student
> >>>
> >>> issue. Maybe Jake would be able to do this?
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Hope all is well.
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> Tyler
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> ty.pearson@gmail.com
> >>>
> >>> 703.727.5490
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Jacob Brown
> >>> 434.660.3173
> >>>
> >>> http://justafuntime.blogspot.com/
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Jacob Brown
> >>> 434.660.3173
> >>>
> >>> http://justafuntime.blogspot.com/
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Jacob Brown
> >>> 434.660.3173
> >>>
> >>> http://justafuntime.blogspot.com/
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jacob Brown
> >> 434.660.3173
> >>
> >> http://justafuntime.blogspot.com/
> >>
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